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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the square of a number is the second power of the number. the cube of a number is the third power of the power. Explain why these names are reasonable? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #112391 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=112391\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The term \"square\" for the second power is derived from the area of a square of sides x.  The area is given by:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The term \"cube\" for the third power is similarly derived from the volume of a cube of sides x.  The volume is given by:<BR>\n" );
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